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ACVPM INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2026 EXAM
COMPLETE (233) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
ACVPM
Prepare for the ACVPM Infectious Diseases Exam with this
concise study resource covering disease transmission,
epidemiology, and prevention strategies. It reinforces key
concepts aligned with certification standards from the American
College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. Suitable for
veterinary and public health professionals preparing for ACVPM
certification exams.
Describe the incubation of Borna? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
highly variable incubation
What is the pathology of Borna? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
nonsuppurative polioencephalitis
How do you Dx Borna? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... virus
specic Ab in serum or CSF
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How is Borna controlled? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
hygiene
What Dzs must a horse be negative for to gain entry into the
US? (4??) ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... EIA. Piroplasmosis.
Congtagious Equine Metritis. Dourine
What is the etiology of Piroplasmosis? Which is most
pathogenic? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Babesia equi (most
pathogenic), Babesia caballi
How is Piroplasmosis transmitted? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
ticks
What are the CS of Piroplasmosis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
very quick onset - incubation 5-28d. fever, hemolytic
anemia, jaundice, hemoglobinuria, anorexia, depression,
incoordination, mucous discharge
How is Piroplasmosis Dx? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... ELISA.
Infected RBCs stain Giemsa
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What is the Tx of Piroplasmosis? What should you be careful
of? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Imidocarb - toxic and
theraputic indices are very close + illegal
What is the etiology of CEM? How many are there? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Taylorella equigenitalia - 2 strains
How is Contagious Equine Metritis transmitted? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... breeding
What are the CS of Contagious Equine Metritis? (3) ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... temporary infertitility in mare. white
mucopurulent vaginal discharge. failure to conceive -
plasmacytic endometritis, cervicitis
How is CEM Dx? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Females -
culture cliteral sinus. Males - breed stallion to clean mare +
culture
How is CEM Tx? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... AB = PCN.
Screening of animals - stallions, mare over 2 years of age
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What are the other names for Pigeon Breast? (2) ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Pigeon Fever. Dryland Distemper
What is the etiology of Pigeon Breast? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
When/Where is Pigeon Breast most common? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Late summer and fall in SW US - area is
increasing annually
What is the etiology of Glanders? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Pseudomonas mallei
What is another name for Glanders? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Farcy
Whats the mortality rate of Glanders? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... 95%
Is Glanders an acute or chronic dz? Do most recover? ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... "chronic
ACVPM INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2026 EXAM
COMPLETE (233) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
ACVPM
Prepare for the ACVPM Infectious Diseases Exam with this
concise study resource covering disease transmission,
epidemiology, and prevention strategies. It reinforces key
concepts aligned with certification standards from the American
College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. Suitable for
veterinary and public health professionals preparing for ACVPM
certification exams.
Describe the incubation of Borna? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
highly variable incubation
What is the pathology of Borna? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
nonsuppurative polioencephalitis
How do you Dx Borna? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... virus
specic Ab in serum or CSF
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How is Borna controlled? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
hygiene
What Dzs must a horse be negative for to gain entry into the
US? (4??) ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... EIA. Piroplasmosis.
Congtagious Equine Metritis. Dourine
What is the etiology of Piroplasmosis? Which is most
pathogenic? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Babesia equi (most
pathogenic), Babesia caballi
How is Piroplasmosis transmitted? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
ticks
What are the CS of Piroplasmosis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
very quick onset - incubation 5-28d. fever, hemolytic
anemia, jaundice, hemoglobinuria, anorexia, depression,
incoordination, mucous discharge
How is Piroplasmosis Dx? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... ELISA.
Infected RBCs stain Giemsa
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What is the Tx of Piroplasmosis? What should you be careful
of? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Imidocarb - toxic and
theraputic indices are very close + illegal
What is the etiology of CEM? How many are there? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Taylorella equigenitalia - 2 strains
How is Contagious Equine Metritis transmitted? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... breeding
What are the CS of Contagious Equine Metritis? (3) ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... temporary infertitility in mare. white
mucopurulent vaginal discharge. failure to conceive -
plasmacytic endometritis, cervicitis
How is CEM Dx? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Females -
culture cliteral sinus. Males - breed stallion to clean mare +
culture
How is CEM Tx? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... AB = PCN.
Screening of animals - stallions, mare over 2 years of age
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What are the other names for Pigeon Breast? (2) ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Pigeon Fever. Dryland Distemper
What is the etiology of Pigeon Breast? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
When/Where is Pigeon Breast most common? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Late summer and fall in SW US - area is
increasing annually
What is the etiology of Glanders? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Pseudomonas mallei
What is another name for Glanders? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Farcy
Whats the mortality rate of Glanders? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... 95%
Is Glanders an acute or chronic dz? Do most recover? ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... "chronic
